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. 2022 Mar 31;5(3):e225318. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.5318

Table 1. Prevalence of Lung Cancer Screening by Demographic and Health Characteristics, Among Individuals Representing 3.68 Million Screen-Eligible US Individuals, 2017-2020.

Variable Total, unweighted No. (N = 14 550) Underwent screening, unweighted No. (N = 2248) Underwent screening, weighted % (95% CI) P value Missinga
Self-rated general health
Excellent 846 96 7.6 (5.0-10.3) <.001 49
Very good 3195 365 12.8 (7.8-17.7)
Good 4966 670 15.4 (12.4-18.5)
Fair 3488 641 20.6 (16.6-24.7)
Poor 2006 468 25.2 (20.6-29.9)
Race and ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black 446 58 12.0 (4.3-19.7)
Non-Hispanic White 12 955 2011 17.5 (15.6-19.5) .57 219
Otherb 930 139 15.0 (3.5-26.5)
Age, y
55-64 7023 910 15.2 (12.5-17.8) .04 0
65-79 7527 1338 19.2 (16.5-22.0)
Sex
Male 7802 1191 16.0 (13.7-18.2) .28 5
Female 6743 1055 18.2 (14.9-21.4)
Marital status
Not married 8053 1269 18.2 (15.2-21.3) .22 60
Married 6437 970 15.8 (13.5-18.1)
Educational attainment
High school diploma or less 7125 1086 17.2 (14.5-19.9) .81 26
Some college or more 7399 1158 16.7 (14.0-19.4)
Difficulty paying for medical care
No 12 849 2041 17.9 (15.8-20.1) <.001 38
Yes 1663 200 10.1 (7.4-12.8)
Body mass indexc
<18.5 338 77 19.3 (10.5-28.2) .42 579
18.5 to <25 3946 659 17.8 (14.4-21.1)
25 to <30 4878 696 17.2 (13.2-21.2)
≥30 4809 738 16.2 (13.5-19.0)
Smoking history, pack-yearsd
Quartile 1: 30-39 3729 427 12.9 (8.8-17.1) .003 0
Quartile 2: 39-45 3633 527 15.1 (12.3-18.0)
Quartile 3: 45-58.75 3756 668 19.7 (15.8-23.6)
Quartile 4: >58.75 3432 626 21.1 (16.9-25.4)
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs
No 9363 1291 15.4 (13.1-17.8) .04 60
Yes 5127 947 19.7 (16.4-23.1)
Difficulty dressing or bathing
No 13 090 1947 16.3 (14.3-18.3) .06 27
Yes 1433 296 23.2 (16.4-30.0)
Difficulty doing errands alone
No 12 482 1834 16.2 (14.1-18.3) .02 55
Yes 2013 405 22.3 (17.6-27.0)
Chronic kidney disease
No 13 593 2072 16.7 (14.7-18.7) .38 58
Yes 899 161 20.5 (12.3-28.7)
Arthritis
No 7038 958 15.4 (12.6-18.2) .09 88
Yes 7424 1279 18.7 (16.1-21.4)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
No 9241 996 11.2 (9.0-13.4) <.001 49
Yes 5260 1248 27.6 (24.1-31.1)
Asthma
No 12 679 1849 16.2 (14.2-18.2) .09 136
Yes 1735 368 21.9 (15.7-28.0)
Vascular diseasee
No 10 617 1518 16.4 (14.1-18.8) .31 29
Yes 3904 723 18.5 (15.3-21.6)
Diabetes
No 11 329 1720 15.7 (13.6-17.8) .01 23
Yes 3198 525 21.7 (17.4-25.9)
Personal history of cancerf
No 12 317 1618 14.7 (12.6-16.7) <.001 50
Yes 2183 615 31.2 (26.1-36.3)
No. of comorbiditiesg
0 3354 316 11.0 (6.8-15.2) <.001 0
1 4434 576 13.8 (10.8-16.8)
2 3449 634 19.7 (16.4-23.1)
≥3 3313 722 25.4 (20.8-29.9)
a

Individuals with missing values were excluded from the analysis. For all categories, less than 5% of data were missing.

b

Other race is defined as American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic, Asian non-Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic, other race non-Hispanic, multiracial non-Hispanic, or Hispanic.

c

Body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.

d

Smoking history is defined as mean number of packs smoked per day, multiplied by duration of smoking in years.

e

Vascular disease is defined as prior myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular accident.

f

Personal history of cancer excludes skin cancer. Individuals with a personal history of lung cancer were excluded from the analysis.

g

Comorbidities are defined as the following: chronic kidney disease, arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, vascular disease, diabetes, or personal history of cancer other than skin cancer.